Stalkaarsen

CBS name: Wijk 05 Stalkaarsen

Stalkaarsen is one of 21 districts in Gorinchem, with 3,240 residents and 1,538 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €314,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051205 · 1 neighbourhood · 80 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,240residents1 January 2025

€314,000average WOZ home valueGorinchem: €370,000

23%green within 500 mGorinchem: 21%

122services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Stalkaarsen in GorinchemPostcodes in Stalkaarsen highlighted; the rest of Gorinchem in grey

Map of Gorinchem with Stalkaarsen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Stalkaarsen.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Stalkaarsen	3,240	€314k	60%	43%	21%	23%	122

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Stalkaarsen is €314,000, against €370,000 in Gorinchem.

1,538homes1 January 2025

43%single-family houses57% flats and apartments

60%owner-occupied29% housing association

10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearGorinchem: 690 m³

2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearGorinchem: 2,460 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridGorinchem: 10%

26%homes with solar panelsGorinchem: 35%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Stalkaarsen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGorinchem: 40%

16%in the top 20% nationallyGorinchem: 20%

2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineGorinchem: 2.7%

€143,000median household wealthGorinchem: €98,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGorinchem: 72.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeGorinchem: 30%

11.0%of workers are self-employedGorinchem: 15.0%

0.9cars per householdGorinchem: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 112 crimes in Stalkaarsen in 2025, 53% more than in 2024. That is 34.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Gorinchem.

Theft from vehicles16

Assault11

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Burglary of homes8

Other property crime8

Threats3

Driving under the influence2

Vehicle theft1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Stalkaarsen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7

Primary pupils living here290

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises310

Residents per km²4,531

Land area72 ha